The Deathmask of Dwarakanath Tagore

ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP mFÖtUOzmFUiKPASPF

sPFnPL 1846, 1lPA agPOAãOFWvPFFF| sPFmPFbPL sPFÓ÷PìzA sPFoPFbPLA CPFWvPFAFF| lPLÕPLinPLrP çpPOLAcUFyPYFpOLZNPY umPFifPObPLArP aÏPOilPrP sFUçpPOLEsPFªPì usPF×FWvPF jPLjPLY uhPFAiWvPFlPFF| EVPFkPPAnPLA 32 nPLÈ÷PrP azAlPEHPmPFAlPY ãOFWvPFQWvPFFF| 51 HPCPFrP HPbPLisPFrP ePkPP HPAÊPFAlPQ BPOædPilPAkPP uSPFXP EnPLßSL÷PAsPF tPOzAgPO kPPrPilPnPLFF| mFÖtUOzSPFyPzAitPOoPF tPOAÿrP agPOADPF usPF´jPLnPLziHPAiDPFrP ePtPOWvUFkFUO GPLAWvPFEtPO udPLKPA yPAbPL EnPLFF| tPOAÿrP sPFdPLAhPFsPFzmPFbPL mFUiKP ECPFlP ePkPPEWvPFvhPF kPPTPA i am contentFF| ePvhPF BPOædPilPAikPPrP nPLAmPF EçpPOLÓOLsLP ªPArPkPPAnPLATP VPFAkFUOrP rPHPQÓLçLdPLnPLAiTPrP EpPOLtPOAmPFhPF, yPAÿrP sPFÈ÷PiÓ÷Pì kPPEHPgOUrPq EcPFrPkPPAlP ePkPP rPhPFsPFzmPFbPL nPLQrPHPtPOA HPjPLAbPL urPiKPiCPFnPLFF|

ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP EnPLijPL hPFAitPO ulPKPA uSPFXP EcPFEVPFrP tPOAErPKP 19iSPF umPF, 1846FF| FpOLUÀeOL` udPLiHPÓLçLdPLnPLATPikPP mFÖdLU BPOðYsPFnPLA kPPirP ElPiKPiCPFnPL,

all that i have hitherto heard from other quarters, as much as what Mr. Gordon has written me about your amlahs now convinces me of the truth of their reports. it is only a source of wonder to me that all my estates are not ruined. Your time, i am sure being more taken up in writing for the newspapers and in fighting with the missionaries than for watching over and protecting these important matters which you leave in the hands of your favorite amlahs instead of attending to (them) yourself most vigilantly.

tPOArPpPOLrP ePkPPvhPF EcPFEVPFitPO FpOLUÀeOL`ikPP EHPéPFAErPtPO EnPLidPLYSPF EdPLibPLiCPFnPL EkPP kPPirP HPtPOYmPFAnPL sPFMkPPiWvPFrP umPFAkPPAEHPlPA kPPrPA yPAbPLFF|

anPLzÀeOL` ElPiKPiCPFnPL tPOAÿrP pPOLAVPFAinPLA uSL÷PtPOpPOLATPirPrP mFZEtPOY, vhPFtPOAlPQrP HPAdPLzyPÓFíPL oPF anPLzAnPLz wvPOpPOLiBPOAgPOz sPFAmPFçLgPFQ uHPlPgPOAECPFbPLA EBPOlPAbPL ePHPM anPLzAÀeOL` EkPPBPOAiHP sPFyPióP rPAKPitPO hPFiHPFF| `çFHPA³PFDPFmPFY oPF tPOÀoFüOLiHPAEDPFnPLQ sPFBPOA EnPLibPL atPOzAEDPFkPP mPFAtPOAmPFAEtPO kPPirP udPLiHPÓLçLdPLnPLATP, tPOAitPO ainPLkPP ¾PPbPL¾PPEtPO hPFilPoPF EnPLrPASPF hPFnPL EnPL tPOÿArP EpPOLtPOAFF| vhPFEtPOmPFiDPFz ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP ePkPP mPFArPAòPkPP asFUëPOtPOA udPLKPA EdPLibPLiCPF usPF HPCPFrPvhPF jULnPL mPFAisPFrP uSPFiXP tPOÿrP ePkPP HPAÓ÷PìHPQ usPFEsPFElPbPLA aALÕPLAwvPOYiwPOrP (Duchess of iverness) HPAwxPFQitPO pPOLAEWvPFY cPFlPAkPPAlPQnPLFF| kPPAÿFpOLUEnPL EdPLibPL ePisPFiCPF sPFAMGPLAEtPOkPP jüPrPFF| tPOArPpPOLrP wvPOÀoP`LirPAÀoP`LrP KPArPApPOL hPFibPLiCPF tPOAÿrP aHPëPOAFF| EcPFEkPPðsPFkPP wPOAß mPFAEWvPFYnPL tPOAÿikPP aAHPhPFAoPFbPLA pPOLErPHPtPOYinPLrP jPLinPLz EnPLibPL ugPOiCPFnPL `çFHPAvhPFWvPFinPLFF| hUFElP nPLAmPFkPP ePkPP BÖOtPOz EHPSL÷PéPFBPOAiHP usPFHPA kPPrPiCPFnPL tPOAÿrP mPFEnPLiHPrPFF| EkPPÙUO aHPëPOArP ukPPAnPL pPOLErPHPtPOYnPL GPLiWvPF EnPLFF| 27iSPF jULlPAvhPF aEtPO sPFÙPOpPOLYiNP tPOAÿikPP aAHPArP EnPLibPL yPAoPFbPLA hPFibPLiCPF tPOAÿrP EçpPOLbPL usPFÓFWvPF jPLjPLY uhPFAiWvPFilPFF|

usPF×FWvPF jPLjPLY uhPFAiWvPFlP HPtPOYmPFAnPL nPLAmPF `çFHPAwvPOnPL uhPFAiWvPFlP

¾FUOrPDPFArP HUEªPì ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP EnPLåcPFbPLvhPF HUJPFitPO HPAEkPP ECPFlP nPLA uyP tPOAÿrP jPLQHPnPLAHPsPFAnPL aAsPFnÔPFF| CPFArPKPArP hPFibPL ugPOiCPF HPzArPnPL wvPOpPOLAEDPFlPAiBPOrP aASPFA HPA udPLiSPF EfPOirP ePkPPkPP çpPOLicPFêPLAbPL aEjPLYtPO çpPOLBZOtPO sPFÈOLpPOLEÀoP`L wvPOpPOLiBPOAigPOrP sPFÆPFAHPnPLAFF| HPAÊPFAlPQ mPFAnPLisPF yPAÿrP BPOAHPmFZEtPOY SFUDFUmPFAÀeOL` ePkPP apPOLHPzAbPLQ, uBPOAgPOEHPlPAsPFQ, wvPOwxPFnPLcPFLÕPLQ vhPFMirPjPLidPLrP aA¸PPADPFQnPL ePkPP jPLEmPFdPLAirPrPFF| tPOAhPFilP mFÖtUOzkPPAilP kPPQ kPPirP ePisPFECPFlP ePvhPF a«UFtPO çpPOLSPFAEÙPO! tPOAÿrP jPLQHPnPLQkPPArP kFÖOXOLÎ kFÖOpPOLAlPAEnPL ElPiKPiCPFnPL ,

...yet he took this bitter disappointment, along with great physical pain, calmly, and would respond to each query about how he felt with a faint smile and murmur, i am content. This would indicate, despite his frankly worldly-minded and epicurean ways, a large reserve of inner spiritual resources.

ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP uwPOTP sPFAEWvPFYEfPOikPPWvPF (HPwxPF kPPirP udPLKPArP jPLinPLz ePvhPFKPAinPL E`ÂFkPPkPP kPPrPqnPL)

EkPPÙUO kPPQ hPFibPLECPFlP ªPrPAkPPAnPLAiTPrP ? çpPOLTPimPF wPOAÀoPLÝArPrPA ePkPP DPFrPiNPrP mPFzAilPErPbPLA HPilP sPFiÓOdPhPF kPPirPnPLFF| aTPcPF tPOAÿrP uwPOTP sPFAEWvPFYEfPOikPPiWvPF ulPKPA aAiCPF Ffever, disease of right lung.FF| usPFvhPF sPFmPFibPL ePkPP gOUjPLHP rPiWvPF uyP mPFhPFArPAnPLQ EBPOiÁPOAErPbPLArP sPFiËP tPOAÿrP sPFKPztPOA TPAkPPAbPL EtPOEnPL HÖEWvPFSPF aAmPFlPAidPLrP kPPibPLkPPjPLinPL EHPXPnPLjPLirP aAisPFnPL ePHPM tPOAÿikPP sPFErPibPL ufPOlPitPO cPFÀePÝAÙPO kPPrPA hPFbPLFF| (wvPOi`ÂlPKPz uyP sPFrPkPPArPQBPOAiHP pPOLwxPFASFUinPLA EHPiSPFXP nPLA kPPrPilPoPF ªPArPkPPAnPLATP mPFhPFArPAnPLQikPP çpPOLTPmPF dPLSPFYinPLvhPF EHPimPFAEhPFtPO kPPirPnPLFF| 8 vhPF jULlPAvhPF, 1842 sPFAilP EBPOÁPOErPbPLA tPOAÿrP wPOAbPLrPQitPO ulPiKPnPL, The Brahmin speaks english remarkably well, and is a very intelligent, interesting man.)FF| ePrP sPFEtPOz EmPFiTPz yPAcPFAvhPF kPPrPA kPPEVPFnPL, EkPPÙUO ePmPFnPL ePkPPWvUF DPFArPNPA VPFAkFUOrP pPOLErPHPAirPrP aÓOdPrPmPFhPFilPoPF aÙPOtPOß EkPPCUF ulPAkPP upPOLAXPNP kPPrPitPOnPLFF| vhPFEËPtPO umPFilP rPTPQÓLçLdPLnPLATP VPFAkFUOirPrP rPEcPFtPO on the edges of Time çLgPFiÚPFFF| ªPArPkPPAnPLATP çpPOLsPFiËP EtPOEnPL ulPiKPnPL uyP tPOAÿrP akPPAlP mFÖtUOz GPLiWvPFECPFlP under somewhat mysterious circumstances.FF|

çpPOLsPFËPtPOß, ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP mFÖtUOzrP kPPibPLkPP GPL×FWvPFA aAigPO uTPikPP lPLÕPLnPLSPFhPFrP jULiwxPF KLUHP JPFwxPFHÖEêPL hPFibPLECPFlPFF| tPOAÿrP HPÓ÷Uì çpPOLKPzAtPO sPFAMHPAEdPLkPP ujPL ePvhPFcPF ãOFWvPFkPPlPArP tPOAÿrP ãPFÉÖEtPOkPPTPAbPL ElPiKPECPFilPnPL,

a terrific thunderstorm passed over the great city at the hour of his death, as if it were only natural that so truly great a man should pass away in a moment of striking solemnity.F

usPF yUigPO vhPFMlPzAiLÕPL SPFHPdPLAhPF kPPrPA uHP-aAvhPFnPLQ ECPFlPFF| tPOAvhPF rPAjPLA rPAmPFimPFAhPFnPL rPAibPLrP mPFtPO ªPArPkPPAnPLATPikPPoPF sPFmPFAEhPFtPO kPPrPA CPFAwxPFA ukPPAnPLoPF wvPOpPOLAbPL ECPFlP nPLAFF| nPLAnPLAnPL HPzHPëPOApPOLnPLA, SPFHPidPLhPF pPOLrPQ¾PPA (upPOLAãOFWvPF mPFiWvPFYmPF) kPPrPitPO kPPibPLkPPEdPLnPL sPFmPFbPL lPAigPO ePHPM 5 vhPF aAgPOãOFWvPF tPOAÿrP kPPHPrP udPLoPFbPLArP HPzHPëPOA sPFÈOFpOLZNPY hPFbPLFF| gOUNPmFU±÷Pì mPFhPFArPAnPLQ EBPOiÁPOAErPbPLA cPFArPEWvPF rPbPLzAlP kPPzAirPjPL pPOLAEVPFibPLECPFilPnPLFF| SPFHPidPLihPFrP sPFiËP cPFilPECPFilPnPL FpOLUÀeOL` nPLigPOÓLçLdPLnPLATP, BPOAigLÔP nPLHPQnPLcPFÓLçLdPL CPFAwxPFAoPF sPFzArP ePwPOoPFbPLAwPOY rPAbPLAnPL, umPFjPLrP uhPFLÕPLAsPFYnPL, wPOAß ePvhPFcPF ePvhPFcPF gOUEwPOBPO, çpPOLKPzAtPO ëPOpPOLEtPO wvPOvhPFElPbPLAnPL EçpPOLiÓOLsLPpPOLL, umPFAhPFnPLlPAlP çpPOLmFUKP gPONPzmPFAnPLzrPAFF| SPFHPADPFAirP WPOLAkPPEnPLrP oPFpPOLrP rPìipPOLArP pPOLAitPO mFÖitPOrP pPOLErPEcPFEtPO ulPKPA ECPFlP,

Baboo Dwarakanauth Tagore, Zumindar,
Died 1st august, 1846, aged 51 Years.

gPOÙPOHPzëPOlP wvPOÀoP`LrP lPLÕPLinPLrP ukPPnPLsPFAlP çLgPFQnPL usPFimPFWvPFAErPFF| wvPOpPOLEëPOtPO HPÓ÷UìrPA uyP tPOAÿikPP yPiTPAEcPFtPO sPFÈOLÉPAnPL udPLoPFbPLArP ucPFêPLA kPPirPECPFilPnPL, eP EHPXPibPL sPFiÓOdPhPF unPLvhPFFF| pPOLdPLmPFyPYAdPLAbPL ePvhPF SPFHPëPOAnPLEWvPF ECPFlP oPFibPLãOFWvPFEmPFÓOLsLPWvPFArP azAEHPrP EVPFkPP pPOLirPvhPFFF| oPFibPLãOFWvPFEmPFnPLãOFWvPFAirPrP urPoPFbPLAjPL ECPFlP by invitation only- eP kPPArPiNP ukPPnPLsPFAlP çLgPFQinPL ainPLkPP nPLAmPFkPPrPA HPzEÀoPLÝ tPOTPA mPFnPLQXPQrP sPFmPFAEDPF hPFbPLFF| uyPmPFnPL vhPFMirPjPL rPAjPLpPOLErPHPAirPrP agPOAãOFWvPFAsPF u`çFfPOLiwPOErPkPP oPF EwPOwvPOkPP afPO sPFAisPFi½PrP, ePCPFAwxPFA cPFAlPYsPF HPzAiHPjPL (aADFUEnPLkPP kPPEÈOLpPOLwvPOWvPFAirPrP pPOLETPkFÖOtPO), wvPOvhPFElPbPLAmPF umPFkPPpPOLQsPF TPzAkPPAirP, vhPFsPFÈ÷PAwPOY EkPPMwPOmPF `çFHPqinPLlP, wvPOvhPFElPbPLAmPF wvPOvhPFEÅPO kPPElPÓOLsLP çpPOLmFUiKPrPFF| ePvhPF usPFEmPFWvPFAErPrP çpPOLEtPOpPOLEÀoP`L sPFÈOLpPOLikPPY EkPPCUFWvPFA ukPP´tUOkPPBPOirP EjPL ukPP ucPFãOFWvPFArPWvPFnPL pPOLrPHPtPOYQkPPAilP ElPiKPECPFilPnPL,

Before the Roman came to Rye, or out to Severn strode, The rolling english drunkard made the rolling english road. My friends we will not go again or ape an ancient rage or stretch the folly of our youth to be the shame of age, But walk with clearer eyes and ears this path that wandereth and see undrugged in evening light the decent inn of death; For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen Before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.

pPOLrPHPtPOYQkPPAilP aHPihPFlPAbPL ePvhPF sPFmPFAEDPFrP aHPëPOA EnPLtPOAÙPOvhPF kPPrPqNP hPFibPL dPLAÿwxPFAbPL; tPOdLUpPOLErP ePEWvPF udPLKPitPO ePvhPF nPLgPONPz oPF ûuHPESPFêPLzhPFQnPL uyP çpPOLTPmPFHPArP EgPOibPL KLUÿijPLoPF pPOLAvhPF EnPL! ePmPFnPL EkPP oPFKPAinPL sPFmPFAEhPFtPO EHPKPzAtPO mPFnPLQXPQidPLrP tPOAElPkPPAbPL ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP nPLAmPFoPF unPLvhPFFF| pPOLirP ujPLinPLECPF aAEmPF ePkPPA nPLvhPF, ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP jPLQHPnPLQkPPArP kFÖOXOLÎ kFÖOpPOLAlPAEnPL oPF aDPFzApPOLkPP u`ÂFHPbPLArP E`ÂFkPPM çpPOLTPmPFHPArP EgPOibPL ePkPPvhPF sPFmPFsPFzArP sPFÈOLÉUKPQnPL hPFnPL, ePvhPF çpPOLsPFiËP pPOLirP aAsPFECPFFF|

6 vhPF aAgPOãOFWvPF 1846-ePrP lPLÕPLnPL WvPFAvhPFmPFisPFrP pPOLAÿcPF nPLÈ÷PrP pPOLAtPOAbPL jPLAnPLitPO pPOLAErP aAirPA ePkPP aAåcPFyPY tPOTPz -

it is stated that the fine face and features of the deceased man were so little changed by death that the parties, called on to perform the usual offices on similar mournful occasions were with some difficulty persuaded that the spirit has fled. While in this state, a cast of the Baboos face was taken.

mFÖtPO HPzEÀoPLÝrP mFUiKPrP CPFAÿcPF unPLoPFbPLArP ePkPPWvPFA urPoPFbPLAjPL ECPFlP usPF yUigPO, EHPiSPFXP kPPirP EtPOEnPL yPEdPL hPFitPOnPL EHPKPzAtPO ukPPAnPL mPFnPLQXPQFF| mPFinPL rPAKPitPO hPFiHP fPOiWvPFAçLgPFAEfPO EjPLEnPLsPFWvPFA tPOKPnPL sPFiHP wvPO«PFAEHPtPO hPFibPLiCPF, HPzHPhPFArP tPOKPinPLA utPOmPFnPL SFUrPq hPFbPL EnPLFF| mFUiKPrP ePvhPF rPkPPmPF CPFAÿcPFikPP HPlPA hPFtPO uwPOTPmPFAãFFkPP HPA mFÖtUOzmFUiKPASPFFF| EVPFkPP ePmPFnPLEWvPF kPPrPA hPFibPLECPFlP utPOirPA HPCPFrP aAigPO yPKPnPL E`çFHPãOFWvPFilP mFÖtUOzHPrPNP kPPirPnPL rPAjPLA rPAmPFimPFAhPFnPL rPAbPLFF| (rPAmPFimPFAhPFinPLrP mFÖtUOzmFUiKPAiSPFrP ePkPPEWvPF kPPEpPOL kPPlPkPPAtPOAbPL upPOL´ÿCPFbPL ESPFHPnPLATP SPFAãFíPLQrP usPF´jPLinPLz 1886 sPFAilP, yPEdPLoPF mFZlP CPFAÿcPFEWvPFrP hPFEdPLSPF hPFAErPibPL yPAbPL rPAmPFimPFAhPFnPL-EjPL¸PPAsFUidPLrP kPPACPF uTPikPPFF| ainPLkPP kPPAVPFKPwxPF FpOLUEwxPFibPL oPFErPEjPLnPLAlPWvPFA KLUÿijPL pPOLAvhPF ãFFkPPWvPFlPzAiLÕPLrP ePkPP EmPFwvPOEjPLbPLAimPFrP gOUdPLAmPFGPLirPFF| sFUDPFQ pPOLAVPFkPPHÖÓOdP www.yourube.com-eP Rammohun EdPLibPL sPFAcPFY kPPrPilP sPFhPFijPLvhPF ePkPPWvPFA EBPOEwPOoPF E`ÂFkPPipPOLrP mPFADPFzimPF ePrP kPPAEhPFnPLQWvPFA jPLAnPLitPO pPOLAiHPnPLFF|) EkPPÙUO ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP u¾PPiÀeOL` tPOAÿrP mFÖtUOzmFUiKPAiSPFrP EkPP hPFlP tPOArP ukPPAnPL hPFEdPLSPF umPFilP nPLAFF| ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP jPLQHPnPLQkPPArP oPF EHPHPAhPFsFZiÀeOL` VPFAkFUOrP pPOLErPHPAirPrP aÙPOgPOYtPO kFÖOXOLÎ kFÖOpPOLAlPAEnPL ãO÷PQkPPArP kPPirPiCPFnPL, what happended to the cast of the face thus taken is not known.

lPLÕPLnPL WvPFAvhPFmPFisPFrP EHPHPrPNP uTPikPP aArPoPF jPLAnPLitPO pPOLAErP,

The heart was subsequently removed from the body for transmission to india, there to be dealt with in accordance with the tenets of the sect to which the Baboo belonged.

kPPArP mPFATPA uTPikPP ePisPFECPFlP ePvhPF wvPO«PFWvPF HUEªPì? ukPPvhPF HPA mFÖtPOidPLhPF uTPikPP hÖFðEpPOLLÕPLWvPFA EnPLúPOXPYNP kPPrPilPnPL? kPPArPAvhPF HPA dPLAÿEwxPFibPL udPLKPilPnPL ePvhPF HPQBPOðsPF kPPQEtPOYkPPlPApPOL? mPFinPL rPAKPitPO hPFiHP usPFKPAinPL wvPOpPOLEëPOtPO ECPFilPnPL ãO÷PbPLM wPOAß gOUEwPOBPO ePHPM tPOAÿrP CPFAÀeOL`rPAFF| ePÿidPLrP aÙPOtPOß dLUjPLinPL EHPilPitPO ePisPFECPFilPnPL ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP dPLAE¾PPiNPzFF| ESPF¾PPA EHPéPFAirP, EHPiSPFXPtPOß EcPFEkPPðsPFASPFAiãFíPL, ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP cPFrPmPF wvPOðsPFAhPF ECPFlPFF| EHPilPitPO wPOAÀoPLÝArPQ pPOLwxPFitPO aAsPFA çpPOLTPmPF cPFArPjPLnPL BPOArPtPOQbPL CPFAiÀeOL`rP nPLAmPF uBPOAlPAnPLATP HPsFU, ªPArPkPPAnPLATP HPsFU, ugPOApPOLAlPcPFÓLçLdPL SPFQlP oPF sFZyPYzkFUOmPFArP cPFÀePÝHPtPOYQFF| uSPFAnPLA yPAbPL ugPOAÿwxPFA EhPFÓOdLU CPFAÀeOL`idPLrP yPAitPO SPFHP HPzHPi©CPFidPLrP HPzApPOLAirP sPFMikPPAcPF nPLA GPLiWvPF tPOArP jPLinPLz `çFHPA³PFNP ªPArPkPPAnPLATP VPFAkFUOrP ugPOAwxPFArP EdPLikPP EnPLijPL wvPOpPOLEëPOtPO TPAkPPitPOnPLFF| tPOAvhPF CPFAÀeOL`idPLrP sPFiËP tPOAÿrP HPzEÀoPLÝgPOtPO pPOLErPcPFbPL ECPFlPFF| ePvhPF cPFArPjPLnPL CPFAÀeOL` oPF tPOAÿidPLrP gOUrPqmPFSPFAvhPF dPLAß gOUEwPOBPO ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP sPFiËP ePkPPvhPF jPLAhPFAijPL EHPilPitPO aAisPFnPLFF| kPPAijPLvhPF çpPOLibPLAjPLinPL eP kPPAjPL tPOAÿidPLrP mPFiDPFz ukPPwvPO ePkPPjPLnPL EnPLFpOLUnPLBPOAiHP kPPirP TPAkPPitPO pPOLAirPnPLFF| EkPPÙUO ukPPnPL kPPrPilPnPL ePvhPF kPPAjPL? SPFHPidPLhPF uTPikPP EnPLgPOYtPO hÖFðEpPOLLÕPL EhPFÓOdLU HPA `çFHPA³PF aiÙPOzEêPLEÀePÝbPLArP ukPPAnPL kPPAijPL lPAigPO HPilP HPtPOYmPFAnPL ulPKPikPPrP jPLAnPLA unPLvhPFFF| tPOiHP EkPP ePrP anPLz ukPPAnPL wvPOiöPSPFz ECPFlP? wvPOpPOLEëPOtPO wPOAÀoPLÝArPqrPA EkPPCUF sPFiÓOdPhPF kPPirPECPFilPnPL EkPP? hPFbPLitPOA ukPPAnPL aECPFlPAbPL hÖFðEpPOLLÕPLEWvPF pPOLrPQ¾PPA EnPLrPQ¾PPA kPPrPitPO ucPFibPLECPFilPnPL mFÖtUOzrP sPFEVPFkPP kPPArPNP EnPLNPYbPL kPPrPitPO? tPOAhPFilP EkPP tPOAidPLrP sPFrPkPPAErP uwPOTP sPFAEWvPFYEfPOikPPiWvPF tPOAÿidPLrP aAëPOA ECPFlP nPLA?

çpPOLsPFËPtPOß sFZyPYzkFUOmPFArP ECPFilPnPL asPFADPFArPNP umPFDPFAHPQ ePHPM wPOAß gOUEwPOiBPOrP aEtPO EçpPOLbPL CPFAÀeOL`FF| Comparative anatomy-utPO CPFSPF vhPFwvPOirPAEpPOLbPLAnPL CPFAÀeOL`ikPP pPOLrPABZOtPO kPPirP çpPOLTPmPF ëPOAnPL oPF ãO÷PNPYpPOLdPLkPP aEDPFkPPArP kPPirP EtPOEnPL vhPFMirPjPLidPLrP aHPAkPP kPPirP EdPLibPLECPFilPnPLFF| sPFArPA nPLAimPF ePkPP vhPFMirPjPL mPFEhPFlPAikPP EHPibPL kPPirP LçLKPQêPLDPFmPFY çLgPFhPFNP kPPirPECPFilPnPL ePHPM usPFvhPF sPFiËP Soorjee Coomar Goodeve Chuckerbutty nPLAmPF unPLnPLFF| pPOLirP udPLiSPF EfPOirP wPOAÀoPLÝArPQ çpPOLzAkPPEWvPFsPF kPPirP KLUHP nPLAmPF kPPirPnPLFF| adLÖiêPLrP ePmPFnPLvhPF uKPlPA uyP vhPFEnPLoPF EHPilPtPO sPFfPOrPkPPAilP mPFAÀeOL` 47 HPCPFrP HPbPLisPF mPFArPA yPAnPL ePHPM oPFÿikPPoPF ukPPnPLsPFAlP çLgPFQnPL usPFimPFWvPFAErPitPO sPFmPFAEhPFtPO kPPrPA hPFbPLFF| oPFÿrP wvPOÀoP`LrPsFZrPQidPLrP mPFiDPFz cephologist çpPOLNPbPL rPAbPL ePHPM ulPEKPkPPA arPqÓ÷PìtPOQ rPAbPL aAjPL EHPSL÷PEHPKPzAtPOFF|

aAåcPFiyPYrP HPzApPOLArP hÖFðEpPOLiLÕPLrP EkPP hPFibPLECPFlP tPOAoPF jPLAnPLA yPAbPL nPLAFF| kFÖOpPOLAlPAEnPL ElPKPiCPFnPL, There is no record of what happened to the heart assuming as the Times reported, that it was removed. tPOiHP eP kPPTPA jPLAnPLA yPAbPL uyP HPÓ÷Uì oPF aAòPQbPLidPLrP vhPFi©CPF açLgPFAhPFz kPPirP `çFHPA³PFmPFitPO `çLSPFAªPì kPPirPECPFilPnPL udPLiHPÓLçLdPLnPLATPFF| EtPOEnPL ElPiKPiCPFnPL, EhPFÓOdLUmPFitPO EpPOLtPOArP `çLSPFAªPì kPPrPitPO mPFA pPOLrPilPAkPP uTPikPP ãO÷PpFÔPAidPLSPF EdPLibPLiCPFnPLFF| ªPArPkPPAnPLATP sPFMãFFkPPArPmFUÀoPLÝ hPFilPoPF EhPFÓOdLU HPACPFEHPcPFAirP EnPLmPFEµPLtPO EdPLgPOÈ÷PrPQ udPLHPQrP kPPAiCPF ePWvPFA aASPFA kPPrPA tPOAÿrP jPLQEHPtPOkPPAilPoPF EkPP yUEÀoPLÝyUÀoPLÝ hPFtPO?

ukPPnPL aAsPFECPF ePvhPFsPFHP aEçpPOLbPL, aãO÷PAëPOzkPPrP oPF EHPXPAdPLçLgPFëPO çpPOLsPFiËP? uwPOTPmPFAãFFkPP HPA SPFHPidPLhPF uTPikPP EnPLgPOYtPO hÖFðEpPOLLÕPL tUO©CPF HPzApPOLArP nPLbPL EkPP? EkPPÙUO aAmPFArP HPÀoPLÝHPz uyP, ePvhPF %details% gOUElP aAidPL´ tUO©CPF HPA aHPAÙPOrP nPLbPLFF| ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP ãPFÉÖEtPO mFUiCPF ufPOlPArP HPA tPOAÿikPP dPLmPFnPL kPPrPArP ePkPP HÖhPFÀoP`LrP çpPOLbPLAisPFrP ePEWvPF ePkPPEWvPF ¾FUOædP aMSPF HPA EnPLdPLSPFYnPL mPFAÀeOL`FF| aArP ePrP DPFrPNPWvPFAoPF uHPSPF cPFtUOrP oPF sFU¿PFF| udPLSPF pPOLEÀeOL`kPPArP 12 vhPF ufPO`çFHPqbPLArPQrP 1998 sPFMKPzAbPL EçpPOLÓOLsLP ªPArPkPPAnPLATP çpPOLHPiÓ÷PìrP rPcPFEbPLtPOA ãO÷PgPOYtPO EsPFªPìATPY uGPLAXP ElPiKPiCPFnPL, ªPArPkPPAnPLATPikPP EçpPOLÓOLsLP aAKPzAbPL BZOEXPtPO kPPirP çpPOLkPPArPAÙPOirP tPOAÿikPP HPAÊPFAlPQ BPOædPilPAkPP jPLAtPO uTPikPP aAlPAdPLA kPPrPArP upPOLCPFinPL çpPOLDPFAnPL BZOEmPFkPPA EnPLibPLiCPFnPL, tPOAÿrP FpOLUÀeOL` mPFhPFEXPY udPLiHPÓLçLdPLnPLATPFF| upPOL´ÀeOL` rPHPQÓLçLdPLnPLAiTPrP wvPOdPLAsPFQnPLtPOA yUEgPOibPLiCPF HPAwxPFEtPO vhPFÓ÷PìnPLFF| u`ÂFHPbPLArP E`ÂFkPPM tPOAÿrP rPEcPFtPO ªPArPkPPAnPLAiTPrP jPLQHPnPLQ Partner in empire HPvhPFibPLrP BZOEmPFkPPAbPL ElPiKPiCPFnPL,

I was intrigued by the discovery that the grandfather of the poet Rabindranath and the father of the saintly Debendranath was an astute business tycoon who owned a fleet of ships, coal mines, insurance companies, banks and indigo plantations. at once i sensed the likelihood of a dramatic conflict between the worldly father and his otherworldly son, and imagined Dwarkanaths profound disappointment when Debendranath refused to carry on the hard-won business empire. in this case research confirmed my guess. I had anticipated that the adulatory historians of the Tagore family had exaggerated Dwarkanaths achievements, and i was surprised to discover that he was all they had said and more.

u`ÂFHPbPLArP E`ÂFkPPM-ePrP sPFiËP ulPKPikPPrP vhPFÓFWvPFAErPEBPOwvPO

VPFAkFUOrPHPAwxPFEWvPFrP vhPFEtPOhPFAsPF yPAÿrP nPLKPdPLpPOLYiNP, ePihPFnPL kFÖOpPOLAlPAEnPL ElPiKPiCPFnPL,

The Maharshis disinterestedness to the memory of his father is the more surprising when one considers that Ram Mohun Roy from whom the Maharshi derived his main religious inspiration, had great affection and regard for Dwarkanath Poet Rabindranath grew up under the austere and domineering personality of his father from whom he acquired some of his inhibitions which he had overcome later before he could become the myriad-minded genius. But his fathers disinterestedness to Dwarkanaths memory he seemed to have acquired and cherished with a vengeance. Debendranath now and then made a respectful reference to his father, but Rabindranath hardly ever, in his voluminous writings and dialogues, refers to his grandfather. it would seem that what was disinterestedness in his father became almost antipathy in his case.*

aEnPLrPqªPì sPFAnPLzAlP

(uSPFXPAMSPF pPOLirPrP sPFMKPzAbPL)

* ePvhPF ulPKPAEWvPF aAigPO wvPOÀoP`LrP aAimPFErPkPPArP éPFHPkPP pPOLEÀeOL`kPPAbPL çpPOLkPPAESPFtPO hPFibPLECPFlPFF|

(aApPOLnPLArP mPFÙPOHPz jPLAnPLA``unPLArP jPL``unPLz EÂFkPPkPP kPPrPqnPL)

aHPsPFrP-ePrP ulPKPAgOU``ulPArP oPFpPOLrP pPOLAVPFkPP``udPLrP mPFÙPOHPz aHPsPFrP unPLWvPF `ÂFHPgPO-eP çpPOLkPPAESPFtPO hPFbPLP|